This blog joins the people of Negros Oriental in mourning for the death of its beloved Governor, Hon. Emilio "Dodo" Macias II, who succumbed to death due to multiple complications caused by liver cancer. He died on June 13,2010, Sunday, at 3 a.m. at the National Kidney and Transplant Institute in Quezon City. He was airlifted to the said hospital immediately after the May 10 elections where he won another term as Governor.
Like the deceased Naujan Mayor Romar Marcos of Oriental Mindoro (see story below), Governor Dodo Macias became one of our subjects for our cases of successful "green politicians" for our study entitled, "Green Vote in Philippine Politics: The May 10, 2010 Elections." Both won another term but died immediately after their re-election. Hard work in governance plus physical exhaustion, stress, and emotional heartaches could have contributed to the complications of their illnesses. Maybe our hardworking green politicians should also think about their health, not just their missions in protecting Mother Earth and improving the lives of their constituents. Their loss is also ours; we will have fewer environmental allies at the local government level. For more information about the legacies of Governor Dodo, please read the column of Prof. Leonor M. Briones, a respected teacher in the U.P. National College of Public Administration and Governance, and a native of the beautiful Dumaguete City of Negros Oriental.
Governor Dodo will be remembered when we publish our study.
Newsclippings:
1. http://leonormbriones.blogspot.com/2010/06/so-long-dodo.html
2. http://www.negor.gov.ph/
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